ABS 200 Final Guide (Ash)
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Focus of the Final Paper
Select a short video from the list below about a specific social problem such as:
Poverty 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Poverty 2. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Poverty 3. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Crime. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Gangs. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbN8sEzig-M.
Obesity 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Obesity 2. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Obesity 3. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Anorexia. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&
Drug Use 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Drug Use 2. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?&&&
Prostitution. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Violence. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Other Suggestions:
• Homelessness
• Unemployment
• • Teen pregnancy
• Alcohol use
1) From the video selection, identify an individual from which to develop a case study or a story. You may use a specific example found within your selected video or use information to create a fictional case study.
2) Summarize the case from the perspective of the person in their environment. Examine the person’s life from the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro perspectives and describe the kinds of influences that may have led to this person’s situation for each level of influence.
For example:
• Micro: Consider the personality, emotions, beliefs, behaviors, goals interests, mental health, and strengths and weaknesses.
• Mezzo: Next, consider any small groups in which they interact such as family, peer groups, social groups, sports...